Quiet Heart & Spirit Wind [Original recording remastered]

Richard Warner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 8, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 8, 1996
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B000005P1W
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,347 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Quiet Heart

2. Inner Flame

3. Dance of the Birds

4. Riding in the Carriage

5. Solitude

6. Forest Spirits

7. The Temple

8. Water Bird [#]

9. The Clearing [#]

Disc: 2

1. Spirit Wind

2. Moonlight on the Mountain

3. Eagle Dance [#]

4. The Gathering [#]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this music centers and grounds me in a noisy world, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Quiet Heart & Spirit Wind (Audio CD)

I have had this set for a couple years now---I seem to grab it first when I need to just come to an inner stillness. It doesn't distract....but connects me to that deep quiet place inside, where I love to go to OFTEN and EVERY DAY. Great for travelling, getting ready for bed. It changes the energy of a room, space. I play these often. Opens the heart energy to love and peace. Connects me to the ground and earth.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite of all..., April 26, 2001

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"myparadise" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quiet Heart & Spirit Wind (Audio CD)

I originally had the cassette tapes of these cds way back before they were produced on to cd. My yoga teacher in college used them. And I have always come back to them when I need to recenter myself or soothe my soul. Excellent background for yoga, meditation, prayer, etc. The best collection I have ever found thus far... and you get both in one cd package!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utter peace and quietude ... Timeless!, December 30, 2003

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Brianna Neal (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quiet Heart & Spirit Wind (Audio CD)

The simple, spare sound of Richard Warner's bamboo and alto flutes fills a sonorous space with gentle tunes, creating the perfect atmosphere for meditation, massage and other forms of healing relaxation. "Melodies are often like anonymous gifts, or like strange and lovely birds that show up out of nowhere and nest in your tree," says Warner in the insert notes. And indeed, most of his music was improvised on the spot, inspired by the abilities of his instruments and the nighttime resonance of a vaulted hallway in Seattle's Holy Name Academy. Some of the soothing melodies have an Asian or Native American flavor, while others are just playfully imaginative, inventing themselves as they go along, unbound by rhythm or convention, and taking full advantage of the rich tone of the flutes. Originally released separately, the two CDs in this album are complimentary yet have subtle differences. "Quiet Heart" is a solo recording featuring a lone bamboo flute, a gift to Warner that, to him, "seemed to contain melodies from a distant time, just waiting for a breath to release them". "Spirit Wind" was recorded in the same physical space, but with the delicate accompaniment of crystal glasses, filled with water to create specific pitches and played by six of Warner's friends like occasional chimes. The result is a serene, temple-like effect. With two CDs for the price of one, "Quiet Heart/Spirit Wind" is not only a great value, but contains some of the best and simplest music I've found to dissipate the hectic energies of daily life and guide one back to "center". Simply perfect! For other relaxing New Age takes on wooden flute music, try "Pacific Moon" by Gary Stroutsos, "World Flutes" by Tim Frantzich and any of Dean Evenson's many releases.